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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement on the House’s passage of an annual spending bill to fund the offices of members of the House of Representatives as well as the agencies related to its security, resources for visitors and funding to maintain its operations and infrastructure:

Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement after voting in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act as well as an amendment to strike language that would allow illegal immigrants to serve in the U.S. military:

“Allowing illegal immigrants to serve in our military is wholly inconsistent with thoroughly vetted Republican philosophy.

The Committee on Rules may meet the week of May 18th to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 1335, the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act.